What you need to get started

Note: Some devices supported in one country may not be supported in another. If you have questions, contact us before you purchase Hook or Google Home

Step 1: Add devices on the Hook app

If you haven’t already, set up your devices by following the steps provided in the Hook App.

Step 2: Connect Hook devices to Google Home

Open the Google Home app .

In the top left corner of the Home screen, tap Menu.

Verify that the Google Account that is listed is the one linked to Google Home. To switch accounts, click the triangle to the right of the account name.

Tap More settingsHome control.

In the "DEVICES" tab, at the bottom right tap Add .

Tap the Hook Smart Home service

When prompted log in with the email address and password associated with your Hook account, tap Done.

Note: There isn't a limit to the number of devices you can link to Google Home.

Step 3: Set nicknames for Hook devices

Within the DEVICES tab, you will see the Hook devices connected to your Google Home.

Tap the plugs or switch you want to set a nickname for.

Tap Set a nickname.

Type a nickname. Tap OK Device details.

You’ll see your plug or switch with its new nickname.

Note: Nicknames are alternate ways to reference Hook devices in the Google Home app. Nicknames you've assigned to devices in the Google Home app are not reflected in the Hook app.

Step 4: Hook devices to rooms

Rooms allow a group of Hook devices to be controlled (On or Off) at once. The concept it same as Groups in the Hook App, but since groups are not exposed to Google Home yet, you will need to create rooms in the Google Home to control these devices using a single voice command.

Note: A room has to be empty before deleting the room. See the above steps to move plugs and switches out of a room.

Within the ROOMS tab, you will see a list of rooms and their assigned plugs and switches.

Tap the room you’d like to delete.

Tap the trash can at the top of the screen.

Tap Ok to confirm you want to delete the room.

Step 5. Use your voice to control plugs & switches

Here are some ways to talk with your Google Assistant on Google Home when controlling plugs or switches.

Say "Ok, Google" or "Hey, Google" on your Google Home or Google Assistant on your Phone, followed by "Turn ON/OFF <Device name>"

Step 6: Unlink Hook service

Open the Google Home app .

In the top left corner of the Home screen, tap Menu.

Verify that the Google Account that is listed is the one linked to Google Home. To switch accounts, click the triangle to the right of the account name.

Tap More settingsHome control.

In the "DEVICES" tab, at the bottom right tap Add .

Long Tap the Hook Smart Home service to unlink

Troubleshooting

If your Google Assistant is you having trouble controlling your plugs and switches, choose the scenario below that matches your current naming scheme and try renaming your device in the Google Home app.

If your device name includes a room name (i.e. Kitchen plug), try removing the room name from the device by renaming the device.

If your device name includes numbers or special characters (i.e. The #1 Plugs), try renaming the device and remove numbers and special characters.

If you have two devices with the same name (i.e. Table light up and Table light down), try renaming one of the devices.